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Do all flashlights slowly discharge when not in use? (kbin.social)
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I was thinking about buying a wurkkos fc11 as my first flashlight but it said they recommend untwisting it in a review to avoid making a connection so it doesn’t discharge while not in use. Do I need to worry about that with all flashlights? I was planning on keeping it in my backpack so I have it whenever.

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[–] HolyLightbeamsBatman 1 points 2 years ago

I do the exact same thing and have an FC11 in my backpack for emergency use. I do untwist the tail cap just enough so that when you press the button, the light doesn't come on. I feel doing that is more a safety measure to prevent accidental turn on than the battery discharging since, as other have already pointed out, the battery will only very slowly self discharge. I've left my light in there for 2 or 3 months at a time and just check on it and recharge as needed.